Baked Hot Chocolate

It’s Valentine’s Week and there are lots of chocolate recipes out there. Molten chocolate desserts accompanied by juicy red fruits are particularly popular this season. I was really tempted but decided on a simpler and flourless option that is no less delicious. Baked Hot Chocolate is warm, homey, and totally satisfying. It is like a hug on a cold winter’s day. Best of all, it can be made for one or for a crowd.

I found this recipe at The Wall Street Journal. It uses only 4 ingredients. I cut back slightly on the butter and chocolate to make it scalable. I used 2 ounces of semi sweet chocolate, 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 large egg, and 1 tablespoon of sugar for each serving. It was really easy to prepare and I was very happy with the results.

I also made Banana Strudel to go with this Baked Hot Chocolate. They are a winner! You don’t want to miss it. The recipe is posted on my other blog, Roti n Rice. To get to the post, please click here or on the picture below.

Since Valentine’s Day falls on a week day this year, hubby and I will likely postpone it till the weekend for a more leisurely celebration. It used to be that the celebration has to be on February 14th itself but after umpteenth years of marriage, a day earlier or a day later does not make that much of a difference.